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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1931

Page

10

Potter County Courthouse Furnishings Awards Approved

Potter County awarded contracts for the new half million dollar courthouse furnishings. Berger Manufacturing Company of Dallas will supply office furniture for the clerk and tax offices at about 10310.68 dollars, with Palo Duro Furniture Company handling court room furniture for roughly 6000 dollars. Awards also cover revolving bookcases and office equipment from Steel Fixtures Company, Williams Hardware, Russell Stationery, Elliott Greer, and A M McElwee for Fort Worth. Completion aims for late October occupancy.

Potter County Berger Manufacturing Company Dallas Amarillo Typewriter Company Grant E. Combes Palo Duro Furniture Company Amarillo Loughman Cabinet Company of St. Louis Court of Civil Apts Court of Civil Appeals Steel Fixtures Company of Kansas Williams Hardware Company Russell Stationery Company Elliott- Greer Company A. M. McElwee Company Fort Worth

Tax Protest Hearings Conclude In City Board Session

Protest hearings conducted by the citys board of equalization finished Wednesday noon after two and a half days beyond the allotted time. Chester Adams Sam Seay and M T ONeill served on the board as they weighed property valuations for taxation in the city.

Board of Equalization Chester Adams Sam Seay M. T. O'Neill

Amarillo underpass damage claims debated by city commission

Dr. Harry Emery of Pueblo testified before Amarillo city officials protesting the $1,601 in damage awarded for his east side property at the North Fillmore Street underpass. The Real Estate Board's committee set the amount. claims from other adjoining property owners were referred for appraisal as totals neared 100,000. The city approved paying $557.29 of First Avenue costs with Emery remaining in town for further discussion.

Harry Emery Pueblo Colo City Commission Amarillo Real Estate Board City Emery First Avenue Dr. Emery

One More Health Clinic Final School Conference at McKinley

Amarillo Potter County Health Unit will complete its program of examining preschool children with a health conference at McKinley School on Friday. A Wednesday conference at San Jacinto School was part of the effort. Dr. Benjamin M. Primer noted the plan aims to physically examine every child who attended school last year and every child entering school this fall for the first time.

McKinley School Amarillo-Potter County

Roberts family abandons car after highway fire near Oklahoma City

Mrs. E. L. Roberts, her daughter Joy and son Buddy left a burning auto on an Oklahoma highway just east of Oklahoma City and rode a bus back to Amarillo late last night. Their Connecticut trip was abruptly halted by the vehicle blaze.

Oklahoma E. L. Roberts Joy Buddy 113 Sunsety Amarillo

Car catches fire after line severed near Oklahoma City

Plan details reveal a car traveling about 35 mph when a fault caused the back end to collapse and sever the gasoline line. The vehicle burst into flames as the occupants escaped, leaving the car a total wreck and the Roberts family suffering clothing loss. In Sanford, Maine, five young polecats are kept as pets by James Hill and two other boys who found them in the woods.

Sanford, Me James Hill

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